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CONTENTS. VOL. IX. PART II. CONTINUATION OF HISTORICAL GREECE. CHAPTEK LXIX. CYEU8 THE TOUNGEE AND THE TEN THOUSAND GREEKS. Spartan empire. March of the Ten Thousand Greeks. Persian kingt Xerxes Artaxerxes Longimanus. Darius Nothus. Cyrus the younger in Ionia his vigorous operations against Athens. Youth and education of Cyrus. His esteem for the Greeks his hopes of the crown. Death of Darius Nothus succession of Artaxerxes Mnenon. Secret preparations of Cyrus for attacking his brother. Klearchus and other Greeks in the service of Cyrus. Strict administration, and prudent behavior, of Cyrus. Cyrus collects his army at Sardis. The Ten Thousand Greeks their position and circumstances. Xenophon. How Xenophon came to join the Cyreian army. Cyrus marches from Sardis Kolossse Kelasnse. Peltse Keramon-Agora, Kaystru-Pe dion. Distress of Cyras for money Epyaxa supplies him. Thym- brium Tyriaeum Review of the Greeks by Cyrus. Ikonium Lykaonia Tyana. Pass over Taurus into Kilikia. Syennesis of Kilikia his duplicity he assists Cyrus with money. Cyrus at Tar- sus mutiny of the Greeks their refusal to go farther. Klearchus tries to suppress the mutiny by severity he fails. He tries persuasion his discourse to the soldiers. His refusal to march farther well re- ceived. Deceitful manoeuvres of Klearchus to bring the soldiers round to Cyrus. The soldiers agree to accompany Cyrus farther increase of pay. March onward from Tarsus to Issus. Flight of Abrokomas abandonment of the passes. Gates of Kilikia and Syria. Desertion of Xenias and Pasion prudence of Cyrus. Cyrus marches from the sea to Thapsakus on the Euphrates. Partial reluctance of th-j army they ford the Euphrates. Separate manoeuvre of Menon. Abrokomas abandons the defence of the river his double dealing. Cyrus marches along the left bank of the Euphrates the Desert privations of the army. Pylae Charmande dangerous dispute between the soldiers of Klearchus and those of Menon. Entry into Babylonia treason of Orontes preparation for battle. Discourse of Cyrus to his officers and soldiers. Conception formed by Cyrus of Grecian sujieriority. PresenJ